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FUMARE LOU-CHAN: the king of feet
Photography ben leighton 2/19/23 Photography ben leighton 2/19/23

FUMARE LOU-CHAN: the king of feet

“I love Japan more than anything.. except for being stepped on by women.” Take a look at the strange world of Brooklyn native ‘Lou-chan’ who has amassed over 26,000 followers via his highly public foot fetish.

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PAANTU FESTIVAL (パーントゥ)
Culture, Things to Do ben leighton 2/22/22 Culture, Things to Do ben leighton 2/22/22

PAANTU FESTIVAL (パーントゥ)

A terrifying tradition on Miyako-jima sees 3 men dress as monsters and wander the town smearing mud on anyone and anything they see

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NAKI SUMO: The Crying Baby Festival
Culture ben leighton 2/17/22 Culture ben leighton 2/17/22

NAKI SUMO: The Crying Baby Festival

This bizarre annual festival sees two sumo wrestlers hold a baby in a face off with the first to cry winning a blessing of good health

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SHINGO, AOMORI: Christ’s Tomb in Northern Japan
Travel, Culture ben leighton 7/11/21 Travel, Culture ben leighton 7/11/21

SHINGO, AOMORI: Christ’s Tomb in Northern Japan

We take a look at Shingo - a town in Aomori Prefecture where it’s claimed by locals that Jesus spent the final years of life

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